How to Use unfamiliar in a Sentence

unfamiliar

adjective
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  • The book is full of unfamiliar words.
  • He gets nervous when he is in unfamiliar surroundings.
  • Here's what to know for those unfamiliar with the event.
    — Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Yet, even with all my years of researching the Queen City’s past, a few of the names were unfamiliar to me.
    — The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2024
  • For those who are unfamiliar with The Nada Cart: Tell me about it!
    — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Both the works, Benoy says, were painted on canvas, which Raphael was unfamiliar with at the time.
    — Tom Metcalfe, Scientific American, 3 Feb. 2023
  • The question is, will those unfamiliar with this iconic story be able to get in on the fun too?
    — Ariana Garcia, Chron, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Many were tempted to just fend for themselves on the street, to avoid having to start over in an unfamiliar corner of the city.
    — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Even those unfamiliar with the series are blown away by the rides and breathtaking scenery.
    — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 22 Feb. 2023
  • There's no right or wrong answer for what to remove, but if an app looks unfamiliar, get rid of it.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Made new and unfamiliar once again in this production, the Lomans look like all of us.
    — Jesse Green, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2022
  • Trying to pitch an unfamiliar tent in camp, especially in the rain, is a pain.
    — Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 3 May 2023
  • For those unfamiliar with the work of Edgar Allan Poe, spooky season is a great time to get acquainted.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, ELLE, 27 July 2022
  • The man on the cover needs no introduction, nor is his story one the world is unfamiliar with.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 11 Jan. 2023
  • And for those unfamiliar with Mahjong, the board can also be used to play Backgammon, Chess and Poker cases and other games.
    — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 26 July 2022
  • Ian Happ is not unfamiliar with hitting in the Chicago Cubs’ leadoff spot.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Any new or unfamiliar symptoms—from swelling in your neck, ear pain, or skin sores—warrant a visit to a healthcare provider.
    — Karen Pallarito, Health, 5 Feb. 2023
  • The festival gives attendees a chance to get to know the works of those active in the film industry but whose names may be unfamiliar.
    — Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Djokovic is not unfamiliar with hostile audiences, and tends to thrive in them.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 7 July 2022
  • The Stanford basketball team walked off the Maples court for the final time this season in an unfamiliar fashion.
    — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2023
  • But for most of the men who overtook the Afghan capital, the city’s bright lights were unfamiliar, and Kabul posed a challenge full of seductions.
    — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Terms and concepts that might be unfamiliar to the reader should be explained, and jargon should be avoided.
    — Harry Cheadle, The New Republic, 20 Sep. 2022
  • Come June has drawn comparisons to the work of the late Elliott Smith, of whom Rowland was unfamiliar beforehand.
    — Ilana Kaplan, SPIN, 26 Oct. 2023
  • What was once side-eyed as a funky foreign condiment by those unfamiliar with it, has now become a trendy mainstay.
    — Alyssa Jung, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023
  • Even for those visitors for whom the reference was unfamiliar, the work still packed a wallop.
    — Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The throughline of these notions at the end of the day is how the collection will further educate those who are unfamiliar with HBCUs.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The pieces, which all pertain to the evolution and practice of Buddhism across Asia, are often unfamiliar.
    — Punch Shaw, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Free-play slots are a great place to start for new users who may be unfamiliar with the nature of slot gaming and understandably overwhelmed.
    — Ian Firstenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2023
  • But dazzling arrays of unfamiliar lights have appeared along the way.
    — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
  • Former President Donald Trump, who has been the boogeyman of negative ads for years, has found himself in an unfamiliar spot.
    — Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024

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